Uncle Sakai suggested that they should give the most eye-catching conjecture about Carroll's true identity in the paper to increase the value of the paper and fill up the space.
In layman’s terms, it means making as big news as possible.
Camille is the wife of Monet, the most familiar artist of Impressionism, and the target chosen by Katsuko Sakai under the guidance of Professor Sakai.
In comparison,
The hostess of a little-known studio seems too ordinary.
"Is there any reason why you have to do this?"
Sakai Katsuko frowned slightly.
In order to gather enough evidence in the paper that at least looked like that, she spent a lot of time and finally compiled the timeline of Camille and Monet's sojourn. Reasonable.
"The main reason is that we have not found any record that Camille can paint in addition to being an art model. If there is, it is impossible to spread it based on her relationship with Monet. Don’t come down.”
Gu Weijing put down his notebook and retrieved relevant information from the document manager on his tablet.
“I have noticed that Degas once accidentally mentioned this in a letter to a friend: The owner of the studio at No. 203 Licorice Street is an aristocratic lady with amazing talent, with hair like the morning sun. Her brushstrokes are as dreamy and prosperous as Ukiyo-e paintings. Perhaps one day, her works can change the stereotypes of female painters in Paris. ”
The daily lives of these great painters. The collection of letters, as documentation for studying them, has long been properly organized and published by later generations.
It was not difficult for Gu Weijing to find the contents of these documents.
"It's as dreamy as an ukiyo-e, prosperous and grand, have you ever imagined anything?"
Gu Weijing smiled.
At the end of the 19th century, ukiyo-e became popular in Europe.
The mysterious and fresh oriental art deeply influenced the Impressionist painters.
Monet even built an oriental garden imitating Ukiyo-e in the garden of his home, with a wooden bridge spanning a pond full of water lilies.
He The famous painting Water Lily was born in it.
Ukiyo-e style oil painting was a very important feature in the early formation of Impressionism.
“But”
Sakai Katsuko pursed her lips lightly, as if she wanted to say something.
“At first I thought Degas was talking about Mademoiselle Marie, but after checking the register of the Paris Telegraph Company at the time, I discovered that the tenant of the studio at No. 203 Licorice Street was named Carla.”< /p>
Gu Weijing looked directly into Sakai Katsuko's eyes.
“Miss Katsuko, who is acquainted with Degas, has hair like the morning sun, amazing talent, and an impressionistic style of painting. Together with these conditions, I feel that we are very close to the truth. At least she's more likely to be Carol thanMonet's lover was much older, don't you think?"
"But her name was not Carol. "
"The spelling difference between the names of Monet's lover Camille Caie and Carol Ra is also not small. We originally interpreted this as a nickname or nickname. This situation is not the case in art signatures. No, but it's not very common. "
Sakai Katsuko shook her head and sighed, "This is an unavoidable choice. From the time I started writing the paper, I carefully checked all the relevant information I could find. There isn’t a goal that fully fits the name Carroll. ”
“Then now, there is an explanation for why the signature was not Carla but Carol. Considering the social atmosphere at that time, it was quite possible for an aristocratic lady not to use her real name if she wanted to become a painter. "
Gu Weijing pointed to a line in the telegram register.
"Shengzi, look here, the owner of the studio at No. 203 Licorice Street has no other connections except the name Carla. The registrants also leave their surnames, which is consistent with this conjecture, isn't it? "
"But"
Sakai Katsuko looked back at Gu Weijing, "I'm sorry, I don't quite understand why you care so much about the true identity of this female painter. ”
The true identity of the painter Carroll is important
It is important, and it is not important.
For this paper to be in the eyes of reviewers and the public In terms of value, her identity is important.
But whether this person is really the female painter who painted this thunderstorm in the old church is actually not that important. < /p>
Whether it’s a judge or a collector
All people need is an identity.
“Even after this article was published and exposed, it really mattered. It is unlikely that the exact identity of the owner of this painting can be ascertained. This kind of thing is not uncommon in the art world. The usual practice is to find a painter with the greatest reputation and install it. "
Sakai Katsuko reminded the boy next to her with a particularly serious expression.
"This painting is the work of Monet's wife, who has never been heard of. The market's reaction to the work of the young painter Carla is completely different. If we really want to study it carefully, even for Leonardo da Vinci's famous savatorundi, we can't be sure who the real author is. But both buyers and sellers prefer to treat it as an authentic work by a great painter. We all know the specific reasons. ”
“Don’t worry, this is not academic fraud. Whether it is scholars, auctions or art galleries, everyone does it. No one will give up a huge amount of money for a little persistence. Benefit. "
She lowered her head and said softly.
The savatorundi in Miss Katsuko's mouth,
is translated as "savior".
This The painting is one of the most expensive works of art ever auctioned in human history
.
In the latest market transaction, it was bought by a Middle Eastern prince for nearly US$500 million, which is higher than the market value of most small and medium-sized listed companies.
It is true that The Savior is a good painting.
But to this day, the true identity of the artist is still shrouded in mystery and doubt.
Some people believe that this painting was the last painting painted by Leonardo da Vinci while he was alive.
Some people believe that this is the masterpiece of Bernardino Luini, a student of Leonardo da Vinci.
Some people believe that the author of this painting is Bottafeo, a representative of the late Milan School, or even another painter who has not left his name in history.
A painting of master level and exquisite brushstrokes, but the specific author is unknown.
This kind of thing will definitely not only be encountered by Gu Weijing and the others.
The situation of the savior is very similar to the problem that Sakai Katsuko and Gu Weijing need to deal with.
Whether the author is Leonardo da Vinci or another small painter, it means that the market value of a painting is a matter of whether there are more or less zeros at the end.
Just like what Katsuko Sakai said.
The National Gallery in London, which holds the painting, did not hesitate to choose the method with the greatest benefit.
After hiring scholars to publish several professional papers, the museum identified the owner of the painting as Leonardo da Vinci at the 2011 exhibition without any conclusive evidence. strange.
Then again, in this case, there is usually no conclusive evidence.
The market is actually very happy to have another Leonardo da Vinci work appear, and there are too many buyers willing to pay for this name to count.
The current transaction price of nearly US$500 million has already explained everything.
It’s good to make money, not shabby.
Da Vinci is just an example.
There are many works of doubtful authenticity by great painters such as Titian and Giorgione.
As long as Xiaoxiao puts academic persistence aside, it will be a happy ending for you, me, and everyone.
Gu Weijing fell into silence.
In fact, what Katsuko Sakai said makes sense.
But there are some unknown small persistences in his heart.
This painting of an old church in a thunderstorm is of great quality, has too much historical significance, and was obtained too easily by myself.
This gave Gu Weijing a sense of mission like "a great responsibility from heaven".
If it weren’t for the system, he would never have been able to obtain this precious piece of art.
Just like Spider-Man's cliché and classic line "With great power comes great responsibility."
Gu Weijing felt it was his responsibility to do something for the female painter "Carol" from more than a century ago.
Such an amazing master painter has been in this world, but was swallowed up by time in obscurity. This is already very surprising.Sad, very sad thing.
Now, whether it is the value of this famous painting itself or the opportunity to publish a paper. In all senses, Gu Weijing has received too many gifts from this unknown female painter of the 19th century.
The only thing he can give back to this artistic predecessor from a century ago is to use a paper to highlight her name to the world.
Gu Weijing is not so pretentious.
The probability that the author of this painting is actually Camille is extremely low.
But what if Gu Weijing hadn't found any clues when checking the information.
He doesn’t mind just putting an eye-catching headline. Tell the world that they have found a rare authentic painting of Monet's wife or something.
Strictly speaking, the flaw in hair color that I mentioned is not a fundamental problem.
It can be seen from the large number of portraits Monet made of his wife Camille.
Her hair color is dark brown with slight blond hair. Although this hair color is habitually called reddish brown, you have to say golden red,
It is not impossible.
However, now that there is a more likely speculation, it is placed in front of him.
Doing this again,
Gu Weijing felt that this was a blasphemy to the female painter Carroll, and also a blasphemy to his own good fortune.
He knocked on the table.
"It is more likely to be Carla. Reality cannot become false, and falsehood cannot become real. After the paper is published, the academic community or society may be able to provide further information about this painting. Specific information."
"If we can really guess the identity of the painter, the value of this paper will be much greater. On the contrary, if the real author is Carla, we impose it on Camille. , it was a joke."
Gu Weijing explained.
"This is not a reason. The probability is too small. There are hundreds of papers on art works whose origins cannot be determined in history. After many years, a few more can find conclusive evidence. "Looking for a needle in a haystack."
Sakai Katsuko's tone was a little urgent.
Miss Katsuko actually pays little attention to things other than painting.
But this paper has a different meaning to her.
Every time Katsuko thought that if this paper could leave a place in the history of art, at least in the field of Impressionism research.
Many years later, every subsequent student will be unable to avoid this paper when reading relevant information.
They will all see the names Gu Weijing and Sakai Katsuko next to each other on the cover of the paper.
Her heartbeat would start to accelerate inexplicably, and it was like a fire beating in her chest.
Therefore,
Sakai Katsuko is always extremely serious about this paper.
She was unwilling to let Gu Weijing give up such a gimmicky idea easily.
"IfIf there is no additional discovery, the art market is always preconceived, and the views of our paper will play a decisive role. At that time, collectors, at least some collectors, will probably regard the name we have decided on now as the real creator of this painting. "
"It is also a conjecture that has a high probability of being unverifiable. If you give this honor to an inconspicuous little painter now, wouldn't you feel it is a pity? "
Sakai Katsuko bit her lower lip and said, "If this painting were regarded as a work by Monet's wife, it might be sold for tens of millions of dollars. By then"
By then,
My mother won’t look down on you.
She swallowed the last part of her sentence.
“What a pity. , not necessary. "
Sakai Shengzi looked at Gu Weijing with pleading in his eyes.
"If this is the case, then we should not choose the painter who is more likely to be the painter. Is it my own speculative point of view?"
Gu Weijing avoided Sakai Katsuko's eyes and said softly, "This is the original purpose of our paper. ”
Looking at the boy’s persistent and serious face,
Sakai Katsuko was silent.
She knew that if her father, Uncle Sakai, was here, he would definitely not I would agree with Gu Weijing's opinion.
To put it bluntly, it is just a conjecture.
Professor Kazunari Sakai has been in the art circle for many years.
No. The integrity is definitely not there, but in some aspects it has evolved into a veteran.
Perhaps what Gu Weijing said has some truth.
However, from the perspective of income, it is obvious. Replacing Camille with Kara is definitely not a wise choice
How many people can persist in the face of the immediate benefits?
Not to mention it was just a low-risk, high-yield argument, even if it was intentional academic fraud, there were still people who would do it.
She didn’t know what her father would think.
But. Sakai Katsuko felt that she was really touched before the other person said, "This is the original purpose of writing our paper."
"He is really cool. ”
Looking at Gu Weijing’s not-so-handsome face, Sakai Katsuko had a villain in her mind who was amazed.
A Japanese high school girl thinks a boy is cool The standard is usually to have a handsome young boy's face, to be able to play in a band, and to play sports. If you occasionally have the ferocity of the male protagonist in a Yakuza comic, it is considered a bonus in the eyes of some people.
At least Gu Wei.
But Sakai Katsuko felt that all the handsome guys she had seen in the past were not as good as the boy next to her.
In the face of huge financial interests, < /p>
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